[Biology-U-L] Snowy Plover Docents Needed!

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Subject: 	Snowy Plover Docents Needed!
Date: 	Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:32:14 -0800
From: 	stroh at lifesci.ucsb.edu



Please distribute widely.



These tiny shorebirds need your help!

Make your trip to the beach a more eventful experience by volunteering or
interning for the Snowy Plover Docent Program. The next volunteer
training is on Saturday, Feb. 2nd, from 9AM-1:30PM at the Cliff House, Coal
Oil Point Reserve.

The Western Snowy Plover and CA Least Tern are small shorebirds in need of our
help. Habitat destruction and increased human recreation on beaches have caused
dramatic declines in their populations over the past few decades, leading to
their protection under the Endangered Species Act.

The Snowy Plover Docent Program (SPDP) was started in August of 2001 to assist
in the protection of the Snowy Plovers at Coal Oil Point Reserve, and to raise
awareness in the community of the importance of the preservation of this
species and its habitat.

The program recruits, trains, and organizes volunteers to become Plover Docents.
Each docent plays a crucial role in the protection of the plovers by educating
beach users about this threatened species and how to use the beach responsibly.
Docents provide a personal and friendly contact for beach users. They promote
public interest and understanding, and in turn, dramatically increase the
effectiveness of other plover/tern management efforts at the Reserve. The
Docent Commitment is only 2 hours per week after trained.

The SPDP operates at Coal Oil Point Reserve, which lies between Isla Vista and
Ellwood shores near west campus. Our office is located near the beach entrance,
across form the Cliff House. The nearest major cross streets are El Colegio and
Storke Road.


For more information or to register for the next training, please
contact Jennifer Stroh, Program Coordinator, 805-893-3703, 805-880-1195
stroh at lifesci.ucsb.edu

http://coaloilpoint.ucnrs.org

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